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SU-BR chancellor search committee names three finalists for position

The Louisiana Weekly Staff Reports The Southern University-Baton Rouge search committee on Wednesday named three candidates to be considered for the position of chancellor on

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SUNO/UNO merger bill goes beyond Bd. of Regents- backed plan ‘SOS’ rally set for April 26

The Louisiana Weekly Staff Reports Lawmakers seeking to consolidate historically Black Southern University at New Orleans with predominantly white University of New Orleans are recommending

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Systemic issues compromise worker safety on oil rigs
By Zoe Sullivan The Louisiana Weekly Contributing Writer Just over a year ago, a violent explosion ripped apart the Deep­water Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, unleashing what was to ...
Oyster growers say post-spill help is inadequate
By Susan Buchanan The Louisiana Weekly Contributing Writer African-American oystermen on the east bank of lower Plaquemines Parish are a tenacious bunch and don’t intend to abandon their livelihoods and seek work ...
LAPCS joins with N.O. Parents Organizing Network to launch La. School Finder
The Louisiana Weekly Staff Reports Life no fax pay is full of moments where a single choice can dramatically shape the future. Sometimes, decisions of such magnitude can seem overwhelming, leaving ...
La. sued for disenfranchising minority and low-income voters
By Travis Andrews The Louisiana Weekly Contributing Writer Louisiana is being sued for alleged non-compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc. (LDF), Project Vote ...
African-American Rhetoric and Bobby Jindal’s Education Cuts [VIDEO]
La. Senators Cynthia Willard-Lewis and Edwin R. Murray speak out against Jindal Merging SUNO with UNO and other cuts to higher education at S.O.S. Legislative Black Caucus rally April 26, ...
Hike in cigarette tax is again on Legislature’s radar screen
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing personal loan for credit score of 500 Writer Facing health care cuts in the hundreds of millions of dollars, advocates of higher sin taxes have re-launched their campaign ...
State’s residents less energetic than westerners, northerners
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer If Saturdays find you in an easy chair with a magazine — weary from the work-week — when you should be outside weeding flowerbeds, you’re not alone. ...

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